Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Germany

Germany: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 21,621 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21,621 millions
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
21,621 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,463 millions
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Germany, 1993–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520171993: 1.5k millions1998: 11.6k millions2006: 13.5k millions2007: 14.2k millions2008: 15.2k millions2009: 15.9k millions2010: 17.3k millions2011: 18.3k millions2012: 17.1k millions2013: 17.9k millions2014: 18.1k millions2015: 19.2k millions2016: 19.6k millions2017: 21.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Germany stood at 21,621 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Germany peaked at 21,621 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,463 millions, in 1993.

Germany ranks 3rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Germany, 1993 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1993 1,463 millions —
1998 11,606 millions +693.1%
2006 13,510 millions +16.4%
2007 14,174 millions +4.9%
2008 15,154 millions +6.9%
2009 15,906 millions +5.0%
2010 17,307 millions +8.8%
2011 18,277 millions +5.6%
2012 17,114 millions -6.4%
2013 17,851 millions +4.3%
2014 18,116 millions +1.5%
2015 19,192 millions +5.9%
2016 19,641 millions +2.3%
2017 21,621 millions +10.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 21,621 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,202 millions, 18.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 21,621 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,386 millions, 15.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +693.1% 1,463 millions 11,606 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,535 millions 1,463 millions 11,606 millions 2
2000s 14,686 millions 13,510 millions 15,906 millions 4
2010s 18,640 millions 17,114 millions 21,621 millions 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 61,662 millions compare
  2. 2 Russia 33,777 millions compare
  3. 4 France 21,066 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 15,334 millions compare
  5. 6 Italy 11,962 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Germany?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Germany was 21,621 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21,621 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,463 millions in 1993.
How does Germany rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,173 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/